The visit by this NATO flagship to Bosnia and Herzegovina coincides with
'Exercise Joint Resolve 32', currently being conducted by Multinational
Task Force South East, which also includes exercising the use of air assets
as Over The Horizon Forces.

A media advisory will be issued in due course detailing the arrangements
for access to the vessel in Neum harbour, and the corresponding press
facilities onboard the Ship, prior to a reception for senior representatives
from BiH and the International Community on Saturday evening.

STANAVFORMED was established as a NATO immediate reaction force in Naples
(Italy) on 30 April 1992 and has participated in NATO peace support operations
related to the former Yugoslavia. The visit of the STANAVFORMED flagship
is a further indication of NATO's continued commitment to BiH.